As a new Grand Slam season begins in Melbourne next week, the world of college tennis will once again be heavily represented as nineteen former collegiate athletes are slated to take part in the singles main draw at the 2022 Australian Open.
With the doubles and mixed doubles draws being announced in the coming weeks, the number of collegiate alum is likely to continue to grow as college tennis further cements itself as a pathway to professional tennis.
Beginning Monday, January 17, and running through Sunday, January 30, this year’s Australian Open currently features representation from 27 collegiate programs, including seven former USC players.
Last year, many former collegiate athletes shined in Grand Slam tournaments, taking home five titles across all four major tournaments. Rajeev Ram (Illinois), Joe Salisbury (Memphis), Desirae Krawczyk (Arizona State), and Neal Skupski (LSU) all claimed titles last season, winning four mixed doubles titles and one men’s doubles title.
Cam Norrie (TCU) and Danielle Collins (Virginia) enter this year’s Australian Open as the two highest-ranked former collegiate players in singles play, while the rest of the competing collegiate alumni can be found below.
*The doubles and mixed doubles participants will be updated when the draw is announced.
Former Women’s Collegiate Players Competing
| Player | School | Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Anderson | UCLA | Singles |
| Emina Bektas | Michigan | Singles |
| Aliona Bolsova | Oklahoma St./FAU | Doubles |
| Kaitlyn Christian | USC | Doubles |
| Danielle Collins | Virginia | Singles, Doubles |
| Anna Danilina | Florida | Doubles |
| Alexa Guarachi | Alabama | Doubles, Mixed |
| Arianne Hartono | Ole Miss | Singles |
| Desirae Krawczyk | Arizona State | Doubles, Mixed |
| Elixane Lechemia | South Carolina | Doubles |
| Ingrid Neal | Florida | Doubles |
| Giuliana Olmos | USC | Doubles, Mixed |
| Ellen Perez | Georgia | Doubles, Mixed |
| Erin Routliffe | Alabama | Doubles |
| Sabrina Santamaria | USC | Doubles |
| Astra Sharma | Vanderbilt | Singles, Doubles, Mixed |
| Mayar Sherif | Pepperdine | Singles, Doubles |
| Ena Shibahara | UCLA | Doubles, Mixed |
| Aldila Sutjiadi | Kentucky | Doubles |
Former Men’s Collegiate Players Competing
| Player | School | Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | Illinois | Singles |
| Marcelo Arevalo | Tulsa | Doubles, Mixed |
| Maxime Cressy | UCLA | Singles |
| Gonzalo Escobar | Texas Tech | Doubles, Mixed |
| Robert Farah | USC | Doubles, Mixed |
| Sander Gille | ETSU | Doubles, Mixed |
| Marcos Giron | UCLA | Singles, Doubles |
| Lloyd Glasspool | Texas | Doubles |
| Emilio Gomez | USC | Singles |
| Andre Goransson | California | Doubles |
| Yannick Hanfmann | USC | Singles |
| Andrew Harris | Oklahoma | Doubles |
| Rinky Hijikata | North Carolina | Doubles |
| Treat Huey | Virginia | Doubles |
| Dominic Inglot | Virginia | Doubles |
| John Isner | Georgia | Singles |
| Steve Johnson | USC | Singles |
| Dominik Koepfer | Tulane | Singles, Doubles |
| Austin Krajicek | Texas A&M | Doubles, Mixed |
| Nathaniel Lammons | SMU | Doubles |
| Mackenzie McDonald | UCLA | Singles, Doubles |
| Ben McLachlan | California | Doubles, Mixed |
| Andreas Miles | Auburn | Doubles |
| Nicholas Monroe | North Carolina | Doubles |
| Brandon Nakashima | Virginia | Singles |
| Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Oklahoma State | Doubles |
| Cam Norrie | TCU | Singles |
| John Peers | MTSU/Baylor | Doubles, Mixed |
| Tim Puetz | Auburn | Doubles, Mixed |
| Rajeev Ram | Illinois | Doubles, Mixed |
| Arthur Rinderknech | Texas A&M | Singles, Doubles |
| Jean-Julien Rojer | UCLA | Doubles |
| Joe Salisbury | Memphis | Doubles, Mixed |
| Ken Skupski | LSU | Doubles |
| Neal Skupski | LSU | Doubles |
| John-Patrick Smith | Tennessee | Doubles, Mixed |
| Michael Venus | LSU | Doubles, Mixed |
| Joran Vliegen | East Carolina | Doubles, Mixed |
| Aleksandar Vukic | Illinois | Singles, Doubles |
| Jackson Withrow | Texas A&M | Doubles |
| Jan Zielinski | Georgia | Doubles |
A complete list of all of the athletes competing at the 2022 Australian Open can be found here.
Treat Huey is missing in the Doubles List